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Contents Daring diamond heist
at Brussels airport
Heavily armed robbers broke into Brussels airport and stole more than 120 packages of diamonds from a Swiss-bound flight Monday night, in one of Europe's most brazen and valuable tarmac hold-ups in a decade, Belgian prosecutors said.
Hamburg Airport strike looms
Industrial action at Hamburg Airport is set to resume today after the labour union called on security personnel to strike over a wage dispute, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Malaysian Airlines places $840m order for 36 ATR planes
Franco-Italian regional aircraft builder ATR has booked an order potentially worth more than US$840 million for up to 36 of its turboprop regional aircraft from Malaysian Airlines, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Swollen cells found in ANA 787's battery
The head of a Japanese transport ministry investigation into battery problems on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner said that some cells in a battery taken from the plane were found to be swollen, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Cathay January cargo traffic up 14%
Cathay Pacific Airways said its freight traffic increased 14.2 percent year-on-year in January, boosted by robust demand from Hong Kong and mainland China markets, reported Reuters. However, passenger numbers and load factor in January fell 7.
Lufthansa uses profit to order planes
Lufthansa plans to suspend this year's dividend payment to shareholders even though asset disposals helped it swing to a net profit in 2012, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Asciano posts 74% profit rise in first half
Asciano chief executive John Mullen remains open to a sale of all or part of the group's Patrick stevedoring business, stressing it was "always an option" as the rail and ports group delivered a 74 per cent rise in first-half net profit.
Southampton dredging project gets the green light
Associated British Ports (ABP) has received consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to improve the marine access to the Port of Southampton with an extensive programme of dredging.
Swarovski teams up with DB Schenker Singapore
DB Schenker sets up Swarovski's first Regional Distribution Center in Singapore DB Schenker Singapore will set up the set up the first regional distribution centre for Swarovski, the world's leading producer of cut crystal, genuine gemstones and
| | Logwin hits record growth on China-Vietnam trade
Air and ocean freight and logistics provider Logwin has seen record growth on the Eastern China-Vietnam trade lane in 2012 across a broad range of industries.
SDV signs Air Works India supply chain deal
SDV has been contracted by Air Works India, a maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, to manage its supply chain requirements from all over the world to India.
FedEx trims executive ranks
FedEx Corp said that about 10 percent of its executive-level managers in the US have accepted buyouts under a voluntary programme that's part of an ongoing restructuring centred on the company's express delivery division, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
China raises rail freight price by 13%
China has raised railway freight price by a higher-than-expected 13 percent to offset rising costs faced by railway operators, the Shanghai Securities News reported, citing an unnamed official from the top economic planner.
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